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They say neither rain nor snow nor gloom of night will stop the U.S. Postal Service, but an alligator could get in the way.

A sheriff’s deputy got one of those only in Florida calls over the weekend when she had to wrangle an alligator out of a backyard swimming pool.

Officials say a woman was attacked by an alligator while trimming trees near a lake in Florida.

A 26-year-old Florida woman is recovering after being attacked by an alligator while wading in a pond.

New research shows for at least 8 million years the American alligator has remained virtually untouched by evolution, making it among the world's oldest species.The animal may be up to 6 million years older than previously thought.

Update at 6:36 p.m.: Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say the Volusia County Medical Examiner's Office has reported the cause of the swimmer's death is consistent with an alligator attack.

Central Florida Congressman Daniel Webster wants to be the speaker of the US House of Representatives and he’s picked up a key endorsement from the conservative freedom caucus. But will it be enough? Jeb Bush is losing altitude in the polls, where does the Republican establishment turn now? These stories and more on the Friday news round table on Intersection.